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Published: May 16, 2020 · Modified: Feb 26, 2022 by Kathy · This post may contain affiliate links

Oatmeal Banana Bread

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Slices of banana bread arranged on a white platter.

Delicious oatmeal banana bread with oatmeal in the bread and a tasty oatmeal topping. This hearty banana bread is perfect for breakfast or a midmorning snack. 

This quick loaf is a great way to use up those ripe bananas!

A loaf of banana bread topped with oats.
Table of Contents
Banana bread with oats
Key ingredients
Step by Step Directions
Oatmeal Crumb Topping
How to test if bread is done?
Tips for making
Recipe Faqs
Ingredient substitutions
More great recipes using ripe bananas
Oatmeal Banana Bread

Banana bread with oats

The most popular recipe on my blog is a recipe for Oatmeal Banana Muffins. They are a really great muffin that get rave reviews. Just lately I've had some readers ask if they can make the recipe into a banana bread instead of muffins. 

I adjusted my original muffin recipe, just a bit, and made it into banana bread. This oatmeal banana bread is as delicious as the muffins!

This oatmeal banana bread recipe is full of banana flavor and is a moist and hearty loaf of bread. It has a delicious oatmeal topping that adds just a touch of sweetness.

Banana bread is always a great choice to make, especially if you have ripe bananas in your kitchen.

Another benefit to making this banana bread is your house will smell amazing while it's baking.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making banana bread.
  • Bananas - really ripe bananas
  • Oats - old fashioned oats, although quick oats can be used too
  • All purpose flour
  • Brown sugar
  • Sour Cream
  • Eggs
  • Oil
  • Vanilla
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Baking powder and soda

Step by Step Directions

  • Combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
  • In a separate bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, oil and vanilla. Mix in brown sugar.
  • A bowl with a whisk filled with oatmeal, flour, cinnamon and a few other ingredients.
  • A small white bowl with two eggs, vanilla and oil.
  • Mash bananas using a fork or a potato masher
  • Add mashed bananas to egg mixture
  • Mashed bananas in a bowl with a fork.
  • An egg mixture topped with mashed bananas and a fork.
  • Place egg mixture in bowl with flour mixture
  • Stir together just until combined
  • A flour and oat mixture with added eggs and bananas in a large glass bowl.
  • Oatmeal Banana Bread batter in a glass bowl with a spoon.
  • Place in a greased loaf pan
  • Top with oat crumble
  • Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 55-65 minutes

Oatmeal Crumb Topping

  1. Place oatmeal, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and oil in a bowl
  2. Mix until combined
  3. Sprinkle mixture over banana bread batter
  • Oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon in a white bowl.
  • Oat mixture combined in a bowl with a spoon.

How to test if bread is done?

  • Cooking times vary depending on each oven
  • At 55 minutes test bread with a toothpick. Insert a toothpick in the center of the bread. Bread is done if there are just a few crumbs stuck to toothpick.
  • Bread needs more baking time if toothpick comes out with sticky batter, bake for 5-10 minutes longer
Slices of bread on a white plate.

Tips for making

  • Use really ripe bananas for making this bread. 
  • Mash the bananas well before adding to the mixture
  • Do not overmix the batter
  • Preheat oven before baking
  • Check your bread to see if it's baked through at 55 minutes. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes if needed.
  • Allow bread to fully cool before slicing. Warm bread tends to fall apart easily.

Recipe Faqs

How long does banana bread last?

Banana bread doesn't last long in my house, because my kids tend to eat it up right away!

However, it could last for up to three days if stored in an airtight container. Once bread has fully cooled slice bread and place in a zip top bag or container.

Can I freeze banana bread?

Yes, banana bread can be frozen. Allow bread to fully cool, slice, if desired and add to a freezer bag. Frozen banana bread is best if used within 2-3 months.

Ingredient substitutions

  • Old Fashioned Oats - You can use one-minute or quick oats  instead
  • Sour Cream - Plain Greek yogurt may be used
  • Canola Oil - Use vegetable oil or other light tasting oil
  • Vanilla - If you don't have vanilla on hand, you may omit 

More great recipes using ripe bananas

  • Blueberry Banana Coffee Cake
  • Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Quinoa Banana Bread
  • Walnut Banana Muffins
  • Fruit and Veggie Smoothie
Sliced banana bread.

If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

Check out all my delicious bread recipes!

  • Jalapeno Cheddar Biscuits
  • Raspberry Bread
  • Pretzel Buns
  • English Muffin Bread
Sliced banana bread on a cutting board.

Oatmeal Banana Bread

Kathy
Delicious hearty loaf of banana bread made with oats in the batter and an oatmeal topping.
4.70 from 26 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 1 hr
Course Bread
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Loaf
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

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Ingredients
  

Bread

  • 1 ½ cups flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup oil (canola)
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups ripe bananas (mashed, about 4 bananas)

Topping

  • ¼ cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon oil (canola)
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
  • dash salt

Instructions
 

Bread

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Lightly grease a loaf pan
  • Combine flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon
    1 ½ cups flour, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • In a separate bowl, combine eggs, sour cream, sugar, oil and vanilla
    ½ cup brown sugar, 2 eggs, ¼ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup sour cream
  • Mash bananas using a fork or a potato masher. Add mashed bananas to egg mixture and mix until combined.
    1 ½ cups ripe bananas
  • Add egg mixture to flour mixture. Stir together just until combined
  • Place batter in a lightly greased loaf pan.

Topping

  • Combine oats, brown sugar, oil, cinnamon and salt together in a bowl
    ¼ cup old fashioned oats, 1 Tablespoon brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon oil, ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon, dash salt
  • Sprinkle mixture over prepared banana bread batter
  • Bake bread for 55-65 minutes in preheated 350° F oven
  • Allow bread to cool for 10 minutes in pan. Remove bread from pan and continue cooling on a baking rack.
  • When bread has fully cooled, slice into 10 slices

Notes

Recipe has been updated with sour cream added to the recipe to help prevent the bread from becoming too dry. 
Tips for making
  • Use really ripe bananas for making this bread. 
  • Mash the bananas well before adding to the mixture
  • Preheat oven before baking bread
  • Check your bread to see if it's baked through at 55 minutes. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes if needed.
  • Allow bread to fully cool before slicing. Warm bread tends to fall apart easily.
 
Ingredient substitutions
  • Old Fashioned Oats - You can use one-minute or quick oats  instead
  • Canola Oil - Use vegetable oil or other light tasting oil
  • Vanilla - If you don't have vanilla on hand, you may omit 

Nutritional Disclaimer:

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 185mgPotassium: 225mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 62IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
Keyword banana bread, Banana Oat Bread, Oatmeal Banana Bread
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  1. Jacqueline says

    December 29, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    Made some changes: .5 cup apple sauce instead of oil. 1/4c. Of Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.1 tbs of honey instead of sugar. Added some walnuts. My best banana bread yet.

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    • Kathy says

      December 29, 2022 at 5:35 pm

      Perfect! Thanks for sharing your version. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sarah says

    July 25, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    could this be adapted for a bread machine??

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    • Kathy says

      July 26, 2022 at 6:24 am

      I have not tried this in a bread machine so I don't know how it would work.

      Reply
  3. Beth253 says

    April 18, 2022 at 5:46 pm

    5 stars
    Well hello there, and thanks! I wish I could post a photo of how gorgeous this bread is. Luckily I have instagram, so I can annoy people with the photo. 😂 I did everything according to the recipe, and then added walnuts, and a Tbsp of ground flax seed. Tis very very good. My bananas were very ripe. Near banana death. But they were the perfect candidates. Sometimes I’ll freeze them before I use them, because they’ll get very syrupy, and break down nice for the bread.
    I appreciate the rather small amount of sugar used in this. I’ll be eating it for breakfast this week. Thanks again.

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    • Kathy says

      April 18, 2022 at 5:54 pm

      Hi Beth,
      Thanks so much!!! I also freeze my really ripe bananas so I can use them when I'm ready. Otherwise they seem to go from ripe to overripe in a minute. Tag me on Instagram...I'd love to see your pics! 🙂
      Kathy

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